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Ajit Kanitkar
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How a church group helped better the lot of tribal villagers in Nagaland’s Jalukie valley
The Rongmei Baptist Association has been at the centre of developmental work in the region for a quarter century.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Case of tur dal farmers shows that hiking minimum support price won’t help if implementation is poor
Farmers cultivating pigeon pea continue to suffer losses because of improper procurement.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Farmers’ markets in cities are useful for consumers, but do they really help cultivators?
Though growing in popularity, the weekly markets have a limited scale of operation.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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How an IT company and NGO joined hands with residents to bring water to a parched Pune village
Varoti’s 33-feet well offers an example of what collective community action can achieve.
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How a body of farm collectives helped farmers in Maharashtra sell their produce at fair prices
The organisation procures produce from small farmers and sells it in government markets at the minimum support price.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Farmers in Telangana’s tur belt don’t know whether they should grow the pulse this year
Constant swing in prices of the dal and tardy implementation of the government’s procurement mechanism have made life tough for farmers.
Ajit Kanitkar
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024